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Originally Posted by THE BIG APPLE
A short office tower similar to the massing model below was supposed to be built, before plans changed to a residential building.
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There was a proposal for an office building on that site many years ago, but I'm not aware of any serious previous plans for that site. They never revealed an architect or did any marketing to get a tenant, or at least not publicly.
We could have gotten two very tall residentials, though. Macklowe initially filed plans for a very tall hotel/residential tower at 510 Madison Ave, a few blocks to the south. He filed permits, had approved plans, and everything. Then, he changed his mind and decided to go with the current shorter, bulkier office building at 510 Madison that was built maybe 4-5 years ago.
So I'm happy we're getting 432 Park, but I would be even happier with two very tall towers in East Midtown. Hopefully Macklowe won't disappoint and will build a supertall at his third site on West 57th between 5th & 6th Ave.